The Birmingham Genealogical Society was organized March 15, 1959. It was organized exclusively for educational and research purposes, and to foster preservation of genealogical and historical material. We are located in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

Tombstone Found – From the Birmingham News

“The Sylvan Springs Fire Department found a pink headstone earlier this month on the side of Pleasant Grove Road. The Fire Department turned it over to the Sheriff’s Department, where it’s being kept in the Bessemer Division property room. Property Clerk Randy Mooremann said he certainly has no need for the headstone, but said he’s hesitant to discard it. “I’m sure somebody wants to put it back where it belongs,” he said. The headstone reads “Ed Taylor, Born January 18, 1886, Died December 5, 1969.” Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department at [205] 481-4210.”